News & Events

Onyx Ashanti demonstrates a process for reprogramming himself utilizing his own musical comprehension and sound design, he calls Sonocybernetics. His innovative performance was one of several that concluded Oberlin's three-day TIMARA (T)echs Machina Music Festival in March. Sponsored by the college's Technology in Music and Related Arts (TIMARA) program, the festival featured workshops and lectures by guests and alumni.
Photo credit: Mike Crupi

Series

Since its inception in 1878, Oberlin’s Artist Recital Series has presented more than 1,000 of the world’s acclaimed and accomplished musicians, conductors, orchestras, chamber ensembles, and composers. These artists enhance the arts and culture of Oberlin and northeast Ohio. It is one of the oldest continuing concert series in the United States.

Oberlin College’s annual Commencement/Reunion Weekend (CRW) celebrates the accomplishments of new graduates and welcomes alumni back to campus for four days of arts, social, intellectual, and musical events. CRW offers alumni in particular a chance to reminisce with former classmates, reconnect with former professors, revisit old haunts, and welcome new graduates to the alumni ranks.

Faculty and Staff Notes

Sebastiaan Faber Interviewed on Podcast

Professor of Hispanic Studies Sebastiaan Faber participated in a segment on University of Pennsylvania's Knowledge@Wharton podcast.

Erika Hoffmann-Dilloway Gives Invited Lecture

February 24, 2019

Associate Professor of Anthropology Erika Hoffmann-Dilloway gave an invited lecture titled "Figure (of Personhood) Drawing: Pictorial Representations of Signing and Signers in Nepal" on February 15, 2019 at the University of Michigan.

John V. Duca Speaks at MIT

February 24, 2019

Danforth-Lewis Professor of Economics John V. Duca spoke on January 9, 2019 at the MIT Enterprise Forum about the outlook for the national economy.

In the Spotlight

This section highlights young alumni in their postgraduate endeavors. These students share how Oberlin shaped their decision to seek a fellowship or to pursue a particular course of study and subsequent career path. From winning awards and traveling the world to earning advanced degrees in a wide range of disciplines, these recent graduates are finding success with an Oberlin education in hand.

Oberlin Conservatory magazine is published annually by Oberlin’s Office of Communications in partnership with Oberlin Conservatory of Music. It is distributed to alumni, parents, and friends of Oberlin Conservatory.